5-(3&#39;-dimethylamino-2&#39;-methyl-propyl)dibenzocycloheptenes



Un d States Paten 3,409,640 5-(3-DIMETHYLAMINO-2'-METHYL-PROPYL) DIBENZOCYCLOHEPTENES Frank J. Villaui, West Caldwell, N. assiguor to Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, N.J., a corporation of New Jersey V r No Drawing. Filed July 22, 1959, Ser. No. 828,722

1 Claim. (Cl. 260370.'8) 1 t 'l)ibenzo[ a,d] [1,4]eyc1oheptadiene r l Dibenzo[-a,e]cycloheptntriene' I The letters enclosed within the brackets refer tothe that'in Formula Ia, the lettering of the sides of the cyclo-j heptadiene ring proceeds counterclockwisewhile in 1b, a cycloheptatriene, the lettering proceeds clockwise. 1 7' compounds are" of the group consisting of bases having the following formula and the acid addition salts h o v v r .7 4

I alkylene-Q I II wherein X and Y represent hydrogen; halogen, hydroxyf alkoxy, alkyl, or alkanoyloxy; Z reperents 1,'2-l0wer alkylene or 1,2-lower alkylviny-lene; R represents Q represents tertiary amine. When any of the substituents X, Y, R, or Q comprise a 'carbon chain, eitherin part or in entirety, as indicated a straight or branched chain. Typical of such alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl and the like. Typical of those groups which contain alkyl groups are methoxy,,thiomethyl, ethoxy, thioethyl, acetyl, propoxy, thiopropyl, butyryloxy, propionyloxy, and the like,

Embraced by the isopropozgy,

group a Z are hydrocarbon, chains ofp 4 moieties by a singlebond from thle'first 3,409,640 Patented ov. 5, l

tosix carbon atoms being joinedtothe' two benzo single bond from the second carbonthe first and second When'such' optional unsaturation is present in the Z,'

term 1,2-lower vinylene. Typical of the group's embraced by the term 1,2-1ower vinylene Those tertiary amine substituents which are represented by the term Q include dialkylamino groups such as dimethylamino, diethylamino, methylethylamino, dibutylamino; cycloamino groups such as pyrrolidino, piperidino,

piperazino; substituted cycloamino groups such as N- methyl piperazino, N-hydroxyethyl piperazino and the' like.

acetate, bromine, propionate, :butyl and and the-like as thiomethyl, amino and the like.

Representative of the compounds of my invention are compounds such as 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,el-cycloheptatriene; dibenzo[a,e] cycloheptatriene; 5- (Z-piperidinoethyl) -dibenzo [a,e] cycloheptatriene; 5 3-N-methylhomopiperazinopropyl) -dibenzo a,e]

cycloheptatriene; 5- (3 -dimethylaminopropyl) -dibenzo[ a,d] [1,4]

cycloheptadiene; 5- [4-( N- [2-hydroxyethyl] -piperazino) -butyl] dibenzo a,e]cycloheptatriene; 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-10- methyldibenzo [a,d,] 1,4]cycloheptadiene; 3-chloro-5- (3 -dimethylaminopropyl dibenzo a,e, cycloheptatriene;

' 3-methoxy-5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) dibenzo [a,e] cycloheptatriene; 3,7-dichloro-5- 3-dimethylaminopropyl) dibenzo a,e]cycloheptatriene; 5- 3-dimethylaminopropylidene) dibenzo a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene; 3-chloro-5- (3 -dimethylaminopropylidene) dibenzo[a,d] 1,4]cycloheptadiene and the like.

The novel compounds of my invention in their effect upon the central nervous system cause a stimulatory mood elevation with few. are accordingly useful in a diversity of depressed states such as fatigue and depression arising from convalescence, schizophrenia, geriatric depression, narcolepsy, and the like. In addition, depending upon the. various substituents present, the compounds exhibit valuable antihistamic, antitremulant and parasympathetic blockingtproperties. My compoundsv are preferably administered orallyin the form of capsules, tablets, elixers and thelike. 'In those instances where parenteral injection is indicated, the. compounds may be so applied in the form of sterile solutions or suspensions.

There exist a wide selection of preparatory plicable to my novel compounds, the specific method being determined by the substituents to be present in the final compound. Intermediates valuable in the preparation of the final compounds are polycyclic substances having the following structuralformul'a: i e

z g \[3 X i Y wherein X, Y

represents methylene (--CH or carbonyl The requisite inter-mediates are prepared via ring closure reactions, which, depending upon the specific reactant, are carried out according to one of several reaction sequences. For example the ring closure may be eifected on a 2-phenylethylbenzoic acid (IV) by employing a condensing'agent such as polyphosphoric acid as follows;

also effected by other condensing agents of the Lewis acid type such as aluminum chloride, hydrogen fluoride, boron trifluoride, stannic chloride and the like. When employing these latter reagents it is often advantageous to use the acid chloride of IV rather than the free acid. Thus for example a cis Z-styrylberizoyl chloride (VI) upon catalysis with known Friedel-Crafts type reaction cycloheptatriene-S-one as follows:

Ring closure is forms dibenzo [a, e]

CH=CH CH=CH VI VII In the foregoing reactions ring closure is eifected so as to form a one carbon bridge between the two aromatic nuclei in addition to the already existent 2 carbon bridge. Analogous condensatio'ns will also occur phenylacetic acid compounds so as $9 91m the two carif: anyuside efiects. The compoundsand Z are as previously described and P' aluminum chloride in the routes ap III L i when the .1 phoric bon bridge in addition to an already-existent one carbon The conditions for the above ring closure reactions are similar to those generally employed in Friedel-Craft condensations. A solvent may or may not be employed depending upon the nature of the condensing agentQThus condensing agent is a" liquid; e.g., polyphosacid, no solvent need be used whereas with; a aluminum chloride, anon-reactive "solvent such a's'gjcarbon disulfide, nitroberiz'ene, or s-tetrachlo"roethane is advantageously employed. The temperature at which the reaction is performed will vary depending upon the nature of the reactants and the condensing'agents. Thus when employing aluminum chloride, room temperatures are usually effective for initiatingthe reaction Whereas when with polyphosphoric-i acid a temperature in the range of17 5, C. is generally desirable. v

v. The product of ,the ring closure reaction is either av dibenzo [a,e ]cycloheptatriene 5 one, or a dibenz0[a,d [1, 4] 1 cycloheptadiene 5 one, or. a dibenzo[a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene 10- one. The carbonyl function aris; ing fromthe condensation may be utilizedfor conversion to various other groups. For example, a keto groupinthe. S-pc'sition can be employed forintroductionof the S-side chain present-in. the final compoundsof my invention by treatment with a suitable alkylm'agnesium halide. A1

ternatively a S-keto dibenzo[a,d][l,4]cycloheptadiene (X) upon treatment with N-bromosuccimide followed by subsequent treatment with a tertiary amine yields the corresponding S-keto dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene (XII).

I i I when 'the product ofgth'e ring "closure reaction possesses a keto groupfin" the 10;

In an' analogous fashion,

advantage may be taken of same for'intro'duc position, i tion of'an olefinic bond between C 40 and C-llandl or Alternatively by reacting a IO-keto compound with the appropriate Grignard reagent there is obtained the corresponding 10 alkyl-l-hydroxydibenzo[a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene (XVI). This compound may be dehydrated as above-to yield the corresponding unsaturationbetwe'en C-10 and C l1. a I

The olefinic bond between-C-IO and C-11 in a dibenzo- [a,e]cycl0hepta triene is reduced by hydrogen and Raney nickel to yield the coresponding dibenzo[a,d] [l,4]cycloheptadiene.

Alternatively a, carbonyl function in the C-5 or C- hydraz one, a keto group is reduced to a methylene group as follows:

/CH2C& X I Y 1. HgNNH-z 2. NaOH C i g;

CHrCHz X I om XVIII F T /CH2C\ l 1. HzNNH '7 v 2N0H' v v a CHMI XIII j /CH=CH X Q 1. HzNNHa 2. NaOH 0 li a XII I CH=CH X I' Y \CH2/ Compounds which are suitable for the ring. closures described above may be prepared Via several routes. For example, by decarboxylating an a-phenyl-o-bromocinnamic acid (XIX) to obtain a cis-2-styrylbromobenzenc (XX) and treating the product with magnesium andcar bon dioxide, there is prepared the corresponding cis-2- styrylbenzoic acid (XXI).

This compound (or its acid chloride) will then undergo ring closure as described above.

' I will apparently not undergo ring closure; however catalytic of trans-2-styryl-benzoic acid yields a 2-(2-phenylethyl)-benzoic acid which readily undergoes ring closure to yield dibenzo[a,d,][1,4]cycloheptadiene-S-one.

While benzalphthalide may serve as a starting material for the synthesis of the intermediate trans-Z-styrylbenzoic acid, it and its substituted analogs are directly convertible to compounds Employing hydriodic acid and phosphorus, a benzalphthalide converted to the corresponding 2-(2-phe nylethyl)-benzoic acid as follows:

alphthalides may be accomplished by utilizing the reaction of phthalic anhydride or a substituted phenylacetic acid in fused sodium acetate. Thus for example when 4-methylphenylacetic acid and phthalic anhydride are heated at 230-250 for 4 hours there is formed pmethyl-benzalphthalide. Treatment of this compound with hydriodic acid and phosphorus as previously described yields 2-[2- (4-methylphenyl) -ethyl]- benzoic acid.

As described above, ring closure with a 2-benzylpheny1- acetic acid can be effected. These intermediates may by the aforedescribed methods be prepared from the corresponding 2-benzyl benzoic acid (XXIII) by increasing the length of the alkanoic acid side chain from one carbon For example the desired to two carbon atoms.

atom

Z-benZylphenylacetic acid is obtained 'by employing the sequence shown below of (l) formation of the ester (2) reduction of the ester with lithium aluminum hydride to the alcohol (XXV), (3) conversion to the bromide (XXVI), (4) formation of the nitrile (XXVII), a.nd (5) hydrolysis to the acid (XXVIII).

0113011 40 X Y H COOH XXIII CH; X Y LiAlH4 COOCHa XXIV HBr X Y CH2OH v XXV 0H, X Y

CHzBr XXVI CH1 x H1O,H+

CHzCN XXVII CH1 v to X Y CHzCOOH XXVIII Alternatively a Z-benzylbenzoie acid may be conyerted to the corresponding- Z-benzylphenylacetic acid by 1) treatmentvtwith methyl. lithium to cformfla Z-benzylacetophenone ()QGX) and (2) subjecting this product to the action of sulfur in boiling morpholine.

'CH'gLi x COOH XXIII g i I "i I on; Slmorpholme I X Y CHaCOOH XXVII-I The final compounds-of my inventionhaving a structure according to Formula II are prepared by treating a dibenzocycloheptadiene or dibenzocycloheptatriene of Formula III with a member of a special class of alkylating agents. Such suitable alkylating agents include substituted alkyl halides in conjunction with potassium amide, substituted alkyl magnesium halides, substituted alkyl acrylates in conjunction with alkali metal amides such as potassium amide, or alkali metal hydrides such as sodium hydride, and similar types of reagents. The choice of the specific alkylating' agent is determined in part by the nature of the group P in the dibenzocycloheptadienes and trienes of Formula III and in part by the nature of the groups to be present on the side chain affixed to 0-5 in the final compound. The alkylating agent itself may contain the full side chain to be present in the final product. Thus for example d1benzo[a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene is treated with dimethylaminopropyl chloride in the presence of potassium amide and there is formed 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,d][1,4] cycloheptadiene.

CHa-CH: X 'K/NHa (CH MNCHzCHzCH CI XVII OH2CH3 L CHzCHzCHa-QVLCIIQ:

Alternatively the full side chain affixed- (5-5 introducedjn several steps. Typical of- .this- ,method is gthe treatment: of dibenzo[a,e] cycloheptatriene .witl1 ,potassium amide followed by treatment with ethyl acrylate to 9 yield -(Z-carbethoxyethyl) dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene CH=CH Subsequent treatment with 'piperidine then yields 5-(2 carboxypiperidinoethyl) dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene (XXXII) which when subjected to the action-of lithium aluminum hydride 'is reduced to'5-(3-piperidinopropyl)- dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene (XXXIII).

CH=CHJ I 1 T H.

5 x LIAIH; H S piperidine XXXII being effected after alkylation. Thus a dibenzo[a,d][1,4]

cycloheptadiene-S-one (X) istreated with 3-diethylami- I nopropylmagnesium bromide andthere is formed the 5 (3 diethylaminopropyl) dibenzo[a,d][l,4]cycloheptadiene-S-ol (XXXIV). Subsequent dehydration as with hydrochloric acid in glacial acid then yields the cor- 4 responding 5 (3 diethylaminopropylidene)-dibenzo[a,d] [1,4]cycloheptadiene (XXXV) The general preparative routes which are applicableto my novel compounds are typified by the following ex-' amples. The following examples however are not to be construed as limiting the scope of this invention, the scope being limited only by the appended claims.

EXAMPLE 1 I Z-mthoxydibenzo [a,d] [1, 4jcycloheptadiene-1l one (A) Methyl 2-(4-methoxybenzyl) benz0ate.To a

5 solution of 150 g. of 2 -(4-rn eth0xybenzyl)-benzoic acid in 2000 ml. of absol te methanol is added 150 ml. of

(B) 2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-benzyl alcohol-A solution of 200 g. of methyl 2-(4-rnethoxybenzyl)-benzoate in 200 tion of the residue in vacuo then yields the product 2-(4- methoxybenzyl)-benzyl alcohol B.P. 180-185/3 mm.

(C) 2-(4-methoxybenzyl) -benzyl bromide.-A mixtureof 167 g. of 2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-benzyl alcohol and 500 ml. of a 48% aqueous hydrogen bromide solution is heated at reflux temperature for 3 hrs. The solution is cooled and poured into ice water. The mixture is then mide.

(D) 2-(4-methoxy-benzyl) -phenylacetic acid.There are combined 28 g. of potassium cyanide, 149 g. of 2-(4- methoxybenz yl)-benzyl bromide and 500 ml. of eth- 5 anol. The mixture is heated at reflux for 3 hours. At the end of this period the mixture is poured into 300 ml. of water and extracted with'three 150 ml. portions of ether.

collected by filtration and recrystallized from ethanol, yield the product, 2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-phenylacetic acid.

(E) 2 methoxydibenzo[a,d] [1,4]cycloheptadiene-11- one.-A mixture of 500 g. of polyphosphoric acid and 50 g. of 2- (4-methoxybenzyl)-phenylacetic acid are heated at 180 C. for a period of 4 hours. The cooled reaction yields the product of this example, 2-methoxydibenzo- [a,d] [1,4]cycloheptadiene-l l-one.

EXAMPLE 2 2-methyldibenzo [a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene-l l-one One hundred and fifty grams of 2-(4-methylbenzyl)- benzoic acid are esterified according to the procedure of Example 1A and the product then subjected to the reaction sequence as described in Example 13 through 1E,

ared the compound of this example 2-ch1orodibenzo- [a,d] [1,4]cycloheptadiene-1 l-one.

' EXAMPLE 4 Dibenzo [a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene-l l-one 2-benzy1benzoic acid is reacted according to the procedures 'of Example 1 and there is thus prepared dibenzo- [a,d][1,4]-cycloheptadiene-l1-one, M.P. 73-75 C.

EXAMPLE 5 3-chlorodibenzo[a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene-5-one (A) p-Chlorobenzalphthalide.-A mixture of 50 g. of phthalic anhydride, 68 g. of p-chlorophenylacetic acid and 1.5 g. of freshly fused sodium acetate is heated at 235-240 for a period of 4 hours. The mixture is then allowed to cool to room temperature whereupon it solidifies. The crude mixture is recrystallized from ethanol yielding p-chlorobenzalphthalide, M.P. 151-153".

(B) 2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-ethyl]benzoic acid. A mixture of 42 g. of p-chlorobenzalphthalide, 190 ml. of hydriodic acid (specific gravity 1.7) and 14 g. of red phosphorus is heated at reflux temperature for 6 hours. The mixture is then cooled and an additional 9 g. of phosphorus are introduced. The mixture is refluxed for another -6 hour period and at the end of this time poured into ice water. The mixture is then filtered and the solid so collected is added to 400 ml. of concentrated ammonium hydroxide solution. The solution is boiled for minutes, cooled and filtered. The filtrate is next rendered acidic by the addition of hydrochloric acid. The solid material is collected by filtration and is recrystallized from ethanol, yielding 2-[2- (4-chlorophenyl)-ethyl]- benzoic acid, M.P. 129-131".

(C) 3 chlorodibenzo[a,d][l,4]cycloheptadiene 5- one. To 50 g. of 2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-ben- Zoic acid is added 360 g. of polyphosphoric acid and the mixture heated for 3 hours at 170-175" C. At the end of this time the mixture is cooled and poured into 400 ml. of ice and water. The aqueous mixture is then extracted with ether and the ethereal solution so obtained washed with water, aqueous sodium bicarbonate, finally again with water. The organic solution is then dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Distillation of the residue in vacuo yields the compound of this example, 3-chlorodibenzo[a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene-S-one, B.P. 180185/ 1 mm.

EXAMPLE 6 3 methoxydibenzo [a,d] [1 ,4] cycloheptadiene-S-one Sixty-six grams of p-methoxyphenylacetic acid are heated with phthalic anhydride and sodium acetate in the manner of Example 5A. There is thus obtained upon purification as therein described, p-methoxybenzalphthalide, 57 g. of which are then reacted with 240 ml. of hydriodic acid and a total of g. of red phosphorus according to the procedure of Example 5B. The product, 2-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]benzoic acid is next subjected to the action of polyphosphoric acid as described in Example and upon purification as therein described, there is obtained the compound of this example, 3 methoxydibenzo[a,d] [1,4]cycloheptadiene-S-one, B.P. l67173/0.5 mm.

EXAMPLE 7 3-methyldibenzo[a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene-S-one By substituting g. of p methylphenylacetic acid for action. mixture to p-chlorophenylacetic acid in Example 5 and following the procedure as therein described with equivalent quantities of reactants, there is prepared the compound of this example, 3-rnethyldibenzo[a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene- 5-one, B.P. 165-1735/1 mm. 1

EXAMPLE 8 2,8-dimethyldibenzo [a,d] l ,4],cycloheptadiene-lO-one (A) 2-p-toluyl-4-methylbenzoic acid.-To 400' g. of toluene is added g. of 4-methylphthalic anhydride and the mixture is cooled by immersion in an ice bath. Two hundred grams of anhydrous aluminum chloride are then added and stirring is commenced. The ice bath is removed and the reaction allowed to proceed for 15 minutes. Atthe end of this time the rnixtureis heated at 90?. forZ-Vz hours. while stirring is continued. The mixture is then chilled and sufiicient ice. is added to the redecompose the solids, followed by ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid, The aqueous layer is decanted and filtered, the solid so collected being 'returned to the reaction vessel. Fifty grams of sodium carbonate in one liter of water" are next added and the mixture steam distilled to remove excess toluene. The hot solution is filtered and acidified by addition of 65 cc. of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The oil which separates crystallizes upon cooling and the solids so formed are collected by filtration, washed with water, dried, and recrystallized from hexane to yield 2-p-toluyl-4-methylbenzoic acid. v

(B) 2-(4 methylbenzyl)-4 methylbenzoic acid-Fifty grams of 2-p-toluyl-4-methylbenzoic acid are dissolved in 150 ml. ofvglacial acetic acid and to the solution is added 5 g. of 10% palladium on carbon. The mixture is placedon a Parr hydrogenation apparatus and shaken at 60 for five hours. The mixture is then filtered, cooled and poured into 400 ml. of water. The solid which forms is collected by filtration and dried, yielding 2-(4-methyl- H benZyl)-4-methylbenzoic acid.

and

(C) 2,8 dimethyldibenzo[a,d][l,4]cycloheptadienel0vone.-'-The compound prepared in Part B ofthis example, 2-(4-methylbenzyl)-4methylbenzoic 'acidis subjected to the reaction sequences as described in Example 1. There is thus prepared upon purification'in the prescribed method the compound of this example, 2,8-dimethyldibenzo [a,d] 1 ,4] cycloheptadiene-lO-one.

EXAMPLE 9 2-rnethyl-8-butyldibenzo [a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene- 10-one EXAMPLE 10 2-methoxydibenzo. a,e] cycloheptatriene Thirty grams of the compound prepared in Example 1, 2 methoxydibenzo[a,d] [1,4]cycloheptadiene 11 one, are dissolved in 200 ml. of absolute ethanol and to the solution is added 30 g. of Raney nickel catalyst. The mixture is then placed on a Parr hydrogenation apparatus and treated with hydrogen until the theoretical amount of hydrogen is consumed. The mixture is then filtered and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. The residue is then treated without further purification with 15 ml. of 85% o-phosphoric acid at for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, poured into water, and extracted with ether. The" ethereal extracts are then washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate and with water, dried, andevaporated to a residue. The crude product is recrystallized from methanol to' yield 2-methoxydibenzo[a,e]-cycloheptatriene.

cycloheptatriene. r n EXAMPLE '11 2-chlorodibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene A solution of 23 g. of 2-chlorodibenzo [a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene-l l-one in i described. The dried ethereal solution is reduced to a residue and the residue treated with 15 ml. of o-phosphoric acid for 2 hours at 160 in the manner described in Example 10. Upon purification as therein described, there is obtained 2-chlorodibenzo[a,eJcycloheptatriene.

EXAMPLE 12 I 3-methoxydibenzo[ a,e] cycloheptatriene-S-one 'To 155 g. of 3-methoxydibenzo[a,d][1,4]cyclohepta diene-S-one in 1300 ml. of anhydrous carbon tetrachloride is added 117 g. of N-bromosuccinimide and 1.0 g. of benzoyl peroxide. The mixture is stirred at reflux temperature for 1% hours. The reaction mixture is then filtered and the filtrate washed with 5% sodium hydroxide followed by water. Concentration of the washed filtrate in vacuo yields the crude monobromide material which is treated without further purification with 1 l. of triethylamino. The triethylamino solution is refluxed for 2 hours and then concentrated to a residue in vacuo. To the residue is added an excess of hydrochloric acid and the solid material collected by filtration. Recrystallization of the solid from ethanol yields 3-methoxydibenzo[a,e]cyeloheptatriene-5-one.

In a similar manner by subjecting equivalent amounts of 3 methyldibenzo[a,d] [l,4] cycloheptadiene 5 one, 3 chlorodi'benzo[a,d] [1,4]cycloheptadiene 5 one and dibenzo[a,dJ[1,4]cycloheptadiene 5. one to the pro cedure described in this example, there are prepared 3- methyldibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene-S-one, 3 chlorodibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene-S-one and dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene-S-one.

EXAMPLE 13 3-methoxydibenzo [a,e] cycloheptatriene A mixture of 46.5 g. of 3-methoxydibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene-S-one, 30 g. of potassium hydroxide, 800 ml. of trimethylene glycol, 150 ml. of hydrazine hydrate and 50 ml. of isopropanol is stirred at reflux temperature for 3 /2 hours. At the end of this time the reaction apparatus is arranged for distillation, the temperature raised to 200 C., and the reaction mixture heated at this temperature for an additional 4 hours. The reaction mixture is next cooled, poured into ice water, neutralized by the cautious addition of hydrochloric acid, and extracted with ether. The ethereal extracts are washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated to a residue in vacuo which when crystallized from methanol yields 3-methoxydibenzo[a,e]-cycloheptatriene.

In a similar fashion by subjecting 3-chlorodibenzo- [a,e]cycloheptatriene-S-one, 3 chlorodibenzo[a,d][1,4]- cycloheptadiene-S-one, 3 methyldibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene-S-one, 3 methyldibenzo[a,d][1,4]cycloheptadiene- S-one, dibenzo[a,eJcycloheptatriene-S-one, dibenzo [a,d]-

scribed in the instant example, there are prepared the following compounds respectively: 3-chlorodibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene, 3-chlorodibenzo[a,d] [1,4]cycloheptadiene, 3 methyldibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene, 3 methyldibenzo[a,d] [l,4]cycloheptad1ene, dibenzo [a,e]cycloheptatriene, dibenzo[a,d][ 1,4]cycloheptadiene, and 3-methoxydibenzo [a,d] 1,4]cycloheptadiene.

EXAMPLE 14 7 2,1 1-dimethyldibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene To a solution of 33.4 g. of methyl magnesium iodide in 100 ml. of anhydrous ether is added 22.2 g. of 2-methyldibenzo[a,d][1,4]cycloheptadiene 11 one in 50 ml. of

residue thus obtained, consisting essentially of 2,11-dimethyldibenzo[a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene ll 01, is then treated with polyphosphoric acid in the manner described in Example 10. There is thus prepared, 2,11-dirnethyldibenzo [a,e] cycl'oheptatriene.

EXAMPLE 15 2-chloro-1 l-ethyldibenzo a,e] cycloheptatriene A solution of 24.2 g. of 2-chlorodibenzo[a,d][1,4] cycloheptadiene-ll-one in 50 ml. of anhydrous ether is treated with an ethereal solution of 36.2 g. of ethylmagnesium bromide in the manner of Example 14. Upon treatment of the crude intermediate 2-chloro-11-ethyldibenzo[a,d][1,4]cycloheptadiene-1l-ol as therein described with phosphoric acid there is obtained the compound of this example, 2-chloro-11-ethyldibenzo[a,e]

. cycloheptatriene.

EXAMPLE 16 5- 3-dimethylaminopropyl) dibenzo a,e] cycloheptatriene To a solution of 2.1 g. potassium in 400 ml. of anhydrous liquid ammonia and mg. ferric oxide is added dropwise with vigorous stirring a solution of 9.6 g. of dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene in 100 ml. of anhydrous ether. Upon completion of the addition, the ammonia is allowed to evaporate and the resulting ether solution is warmed on the steam bath for 2 hours. A solution of 6.1 g. of dimethylaminopropyl chloride in 100 ml. of anhydrous ether is added dropwise with stirring and the mixture refluxed with stirring overnight. The mixture upon cooling is decomposed by the cautious addition of 100 ml.

are next extracted with 10% hydrochloric acid and the acidic solution then rendered basic by addition of ammonium hydroxide. The precipitated oil is extracted three times with chloroform and the chloroform extracts dried, concentrated in vacuo, and the residue distilled to yield 5 (3 dimethylaminopropyl)dibenzo[a,eJcycloheptatriene, B.P. 196198/4 mm.

Upon treatment of an ethereal solution of the product with anhydrous hydrogen chloride there is formed 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene hydrochloride, M.P. 191-192".

In a similar fashion, by substituting the appropriate aminoalkyl chloride for dimethylaminopropyl chloride in the procedure of this example, there are prepared 5-(2-dimethylaminoethyl) dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene, B.P. 190/ 2 mm. and 5-(Z-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo [a,e]cycloheptatriene, B.P. 187l90/0.5 mm.

By subjecting other dibenzo[a,eJcycloheptatrienes or the appropriate dibenzo[a,d][l,4]cycloheptadienes for dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene in the procedure of this example and employing the appropriate aminoalkyl chloride, the following compounds are prepared: 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) dibenzo[a,dJ[1,4]cycloheptadiene, B.P.

EXAMPLE 17 -[3-(N-methylpiperazino) -propyl] -dibenzo[a,e] cycloheptatriene A solution of 9.6 g. of dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene in 100 ml. of anhydrous ether is treated with potassium metal, liquid ammonia, and ferric oxide in the manner of Example 16. The mixture is then reacted with 11.3 g. of S-(N-methylpiperazino)-propyl chloride as therein described. Upon purification in the prescribed manner there is obtained the compound of this example 5-[3-(N-methylpiperazino) propyl] dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene, B.P. 200-203/0*.1 mm.

In a similar fashion there are prepared by using the appropriate cycloaminoalkyl chlorides and the appropriate dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatrienes or dibenzo[a,e] [1,4] cycloheptadienes the following compounds: 5-(3-morpholinopropyl) -dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene, B.P. 199-203 1 mm.; 5 [3 (N-methylhexahydro-pyrimidino)-propyl]- dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene; 5-(3 pyrrolidinopropyD- dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene; 5-(3 N methylhomopiperazinopropyl dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene, B.P. 200-210/1 mmx, 5-(3-pyrrolidinopropyl)-dibenzo[a,d] [1,4]cycloheptadiene, B.P. 165168/0.05 mm.; 3-methyl-5-[3 (N methylpiperazino)-propyl]-dibenzo[a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene; 2 methyl 5 (3-pyrrolidinopropyl) 8 butyldibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene; and 2- chloro 5 [3 (N methylpiperazino) propyl]-11- ethyldibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene.

EXAMPLE 18 5 [3-(N-[2-hydroxyethyl] -piperazino) -propyl]-dibenzo- [a,e] -cycloheptatriene (A) 5-[3-(1,2 dihydropyranyl 4 oxy)-propyl]- dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene.-A solution of 19.2 g. of dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene in 200 ml. of ether is treated with liquid ammonia, potassium, and ferric oxide as described in Example 16, employing however twice the quantities of reactants therein described. There is then added in the manner therein set forth 17.6 g. of 4-(3- chloropropyloxy)-1,2-dihydropyran. The procedure described in Example 16 is then followed through the decomposition of the reaction mixture and the ether extraction, omitting the acid extraction. The crude semicrystalline product obtained upon concentration of the ethereal solution is employed in the next part of this example without further purification.

(B) 5-[3-(N-[2 hydroxyethyl] piperazino)-propyl]- dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene.-Sixteen grams of 5-[3- (1,2 dihydropyranyl 4 oxy)-propyl]-dibenzo[a,e] cycloheptatriene are added to 50 ml. of 48% hydrobromic acid and the mixture heated on a steam bath for 2 hours. The solution is concentrated in vacuo and the residue added to water. The mixture is extracted with chloroform and the chloroform extracts evaporated to a residue. There is then added to the residue, 30 g. of N-(Z-hydroxyethyl)-piperazine and the mixture heated for 8 hours on a steam bath. Water is then added to the reaction mixture and the aqueous mixture extracted with chloroform. The chloroform extracts are dried and concentrated by evaporation and the residue distilled in vacuo to yield 5-[3-(N-[2 hydroxyethyl1-piperazino)- ture for 15 hours.

. [1,4] cycloheptadiene,

propyl] dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene, 210-220/0.05

EXAMPLE 19,,.

5- (3 -piperidinopropyl) -dib enz'o a,e] cycloheptatriene (A) 5-(2 carbethoxyethyl) dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene.-A solution of 28.8 g. ofdibenao[a,e]cycloheptar triene in anhydrous ether is reacted with corrQSPPnding amounts of potassium, liquid ammonia andv ferric oxide in the manner of Example 16. There is then added 13.9 g. of ethyl acrylate and the reaction executed as therein described. Upon purification in the prescribed manner, there is obtained 5 (2 carbethoxyethyl) -dibenz.o [a,e]- cyeloheptatriene, B.P. 185190/1-mrn. v

(B) 5 (2 piperidinocarboxyethyl) dibenzo[a,e] cycloheptatriene.-Ten grams of 5-(2-carbethoxyethyl)- dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene are added to 30. g. of piperidine and the mixture allowed to stand atroom tempera- The: product is isolated by pouring the reaction mixture into water, filtering, and recrystals lizing the solid so obtained from ethanol to. yield 5-(2- piperidinocarboxyethyl)-dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene. a

(C) 5 (3 piperidinopropyl) dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene.-.Six grams of 5-(2-piperidinocarboxyethyl)- dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene are added to ml. of anhydrous ether and anhydrous benzene and the solution added dropwise g. of lithium aluminum hydride in 100 ml. of ether. The stirring is continued while the mixture is heated at reflux for 12 hours, and the mixture is then decomposed by the addition of ice water. Extraction with ether followed by drying and evaporation of the ethereal extracts yield the product 5 (3 piperidinopropyl) dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene, B.P. 197203/ 0.2 mm. g

In a similar fashion by substituting dibenzo[a,d][1,4]

cycloheptadiene for dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene in the above reaction procedure, there is, prepared the corresponding compound 5-(3-piperidinopropyl)-dibenzo[a,d]

B.P. 190191/0.1 mm.

EXAMPLE 20 5-[3 (N- 3- dirnethylaminopropyll -arnino) -propyl] dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene I i (A) 5-[N-(3 dimethylaminopropyl).-propionamide]- dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene.-A mixture of. 16 g. of 5- (Z-carbethoxyethyl) -dibenzo-[a,e] cycloheptatriene (prepared as in Example 19A) in 250 ml. of dry hexane, 1 g. of anhydrous sodiumrnethylate and 20.8,-g. of S-dimethylaminopropylamine is heated on a steam bath with provisions made for the removal of ethanol. When the formation of ethanol ceases, the mixture is subjected to fractional distillation, the product 5-[N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) propionamide]-dibenzo[a,e]-cycloheptatriene being collected at 17 5/ 1 mm.

(B) 5 [3 (N [dirnethylaminopropyl] amino)- propyl] dibenzo[a,e] cycloheptatriene.-The compound prepared in Part A of this example is subjected to the lithium aluminum hydride reduction as described in Example 19C. There is thus prepared upon purification as therein described the compound of this example, 5-[3- (N-[dimethylaminopropyl] amino) propyl] dibenzo- [a,e]cycloheptatriene.

EXAMPLE 21 5-[3- (N-[Z-hydroxyethyl] -piperazino) -propyl] -dibenzo- ['a,d] 1,4]cycloheptadiene 1 7 EXAMPLE 22 -(3-dimethylaminopropyl) -dibenzo[a,d] [1,4]

cycloheptadiene-S-ol 1 To a suspension of ether is added a petroleum ether. Recrystallization of the solid from hexane yields 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)dibenzo [a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene-S-ol, M. P. 1l6118 Treatment of an ethereal solution of this product with anhydrous hydrogen chloride forms 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) dibenzo[a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene-S-ol hydrochloride, M.P. 2l7-218.

In a similar fashion by substituting dibenzo [a,e]-cycloheptatriene-S-one and 3-chloro-dibenzo[a,d] [1,4]cycloheptadiene-S-one in the above example there are prepared respectively S-(S-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene-S-ol, M.P. 136l37 and 3-chloro-5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) -dibenzo [a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene-S- 01.

Example 23 5- 3-dimethylaminopropylidene) -dibenzo [a,d] [1,4] cycloheptadiene A mixture of 13 g. of 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,d][1,4]cycloheptadiene-S-ol, 40 ml. of hydrochloric acid, and 135 ml. of for 3 /2 hours. The solution EXAMPLE 24 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo [a,e] cycloheptatriene-3-ol Twenty grams of 3-methoxyl-5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo [a,eJcYcIOheptatriene, prepared as in Example 16, are heated with 40 ml. of 47% hydrobromic acid and EXAMPLE 25 3-acetoxy-5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo [a,e] cycloheptatriene Five grams of 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo [a,e]-cycloheptatriene-3-ol is heated with g. of acetic anhydride for fifteen minutes at steam bath temperature.

4 dene) -dibenzo a,e] cycloheptatriene esters are formed. Thus there is prepared by use of pro- 7 pionic anhydride, 3-propionoxy-5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) -dibenzo [a,e] cycloheytatriene.

' EXAMPLE 26 5- (Z-methyl-3-dimethylaminopropyl) -dibenzo [a,e] cycloheptatriene olution of 19.2 g. of dibenzo[a,eJcycloheptatriene ml. of anhydrous xylene is added in a dropwise centrated in vacuo, 5 (Z-methyl-S-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene, B.P. 208-210/0.1 mm.

EXAMPLE 27 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,e] cycloheptatriene As an alternative to the procedure described in Example 16, 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene is prepared as follows:

A solution of 13.7 g. of 5-(S-dimethylaminopropyli- (prepared as scribed in Example 23) in ml. of is treated with hydrogen in a low pressure hydrogenation 5% palladium or until the theoretiis consumed. The catalyst is then removed by filtration and the solvent evapin vacuo to yield 5- B-dimethylaminopropyl) -dibenzo a,e] cycloheptatriene, B.P. 196198/4 mm.

EXAMPLE 28 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,e]- cycloheptatriene maleate One gram of 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,e]- cycloheptatriene is tion is allowed to stand until crystallization occurs and is then heated on a steam bath for /2 hour. The solution is cooled in an ice-salt In a similar manner by substituting tartaric acid, succinic acid and citric acid in the above procedure there are respectively formed, -(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene tartrate, 5-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dibenzo[a,e]cycloheptatriene succinate, and 5-(3- dimethylaminopropyl) dibenzo[a,eJcycloheptatriene citrate.

I claim:

1. 5-(3 dimeth y1arnino-2" methylpropyl) diben2o[a,dj

References Cited Q UNITED STATES PATENTS Bruson 260-465 Hoffman. et a1. 260-293 Sahyun et a1 260-251 Fancher. 260-3405 Ciisic et aI 360-207 .5 Hafliger et a1. 260-5705 20 FOREIGN PATENTS 618,034 2/1949 Great Britain. 736,372 9/1955 Great Britain. 627,139 7/1949 Great Britain.

OTHER REFERENCES CHARLES B. PARKER, Primary Examiner.

Barret 260-5705 ROBERT v. HINES,Assistant Examiner. 

1. 5-(3''-DIMETHYLAMINO-2'' - METHYLPROPYL)DIBENZO(A,D) (1,4)-CYCLOHEPTADIENE. 